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Join us for a look back at 2013 and our take on some people, trends, songs, and videos from the local/national music scene that struck us as either stupid, boorish, untalented, or a waste of time. But don’t misunderstand us; we got nothing but love for ‘em anyway!
1. Kanye West/Kim Kardashian video.
Go take a listen to 808s and Heartbreak to remind you of how incredibly talented Kanye is, and then ask yourself about Bound 2, “WTF?”
2. Raheem DeVaughn
Just kidding! We got nothing but love for “The Love King” but we do kind of wonder who co-signed that moniker. It’s kind of retro in a neon pillowcase kind of way. So is the album cover for “A Place Called Love Land” but the music is, as always, superior.
3. BET Music Awards
BET sucks, in case you didn’t know.
4. 2013
2013 sucked too, as far as being the year for talented DC area artists to break through. When local radio won’t even play your jams it shows just how stacked the deck is.
5. The Lincoln Theater deal
Not that anybody should have organized a protest or anything, but the whole stealthiness behind a fabled art house being essentially given over to I.M.P. Productions, which owns and operates the 9:30 Club is still a head scratcher. Were the other competitors who bid to manage the theater completely out of their depth? Or did the Arts Commission engage in a bit of racial gerrymandering and conclude that the Howard Theatre was all the venue black audiences in DC required?
6. Young DC rappers trying to sound like 2 Chainz
Work on your own distinct style! 2 Chainz is a flavor, not very deep, not all that nice.
7. DC Elected Officials
These folks bend over backwards to spend money on bike lanes and dog parks, on the doomed to fail Living Social, on tech incubators Fortify and 1776, but won’t put a quarter into supporting DC artists and musicians in a tangible way.
8. Rock The Bells
How you goin’ cancel the DC date?
9. Trillectro
No, just kidding about that too. The Trillectro Music Festival best represents DC swag. But you can’t be in the music business in this town and not seriously envy the guys who put it together.
10 Any Hip Hop artist who performs over tracks
Music is a live experience. When you show up for a performance with pre-recorded tracks and basically lip synch your way through the show, that’s a fail homie. Take some notes from Awthentik!
Cool Kids Forever Films Hosts Red Carpet #5XCool Event to Premiere Five New Music Videos
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Cool Kids Forever Films is one of the most-noted and sought-after music cinema companies in the Washington, DC region. On November 6, the creative group released their five latest artist projects before a crowd of approximately 200 supporters at the “#5XCool” (Five Times Cool) video premiere event held at Indulj Lounge in Washington, DC – 5 Videos. 1 Night. 100% Cool: new projects included Uptown XO's “Real DC”; Priest ft. Maybach Music Group Artist Fat Trel in “On Deck”; Good Hood “Quotables”; Joey Swagga, “Word Around Town”; and Slutty Boyz' “Y'all Ain't Ready.” The Artist Cierra Lynn’s live painting added to the ambiance of the event.
Photo Showcase – Sweaters and Jackets
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We officially bumped into fall weather Sunday and for anyone who hasn’t already bought a new set of sweaters and at least one jacket the next best thing was to dip into the closet and pull out something you were rocking last year. But judging from the tops we were seeing in the park today, last year’s sweaters and jackets were not quite as hued as we remember. We saw some nice styles, some intricate designs, but most were rendered in dark shades. We saw black jackets, grey sweaters with only a few bold colorful strokes defying the chill in the air. Maybe folks haven’t had the time, or budget, to hit the emporiums yet, so watch this space over the next couple weeks and we’ll be recommending a few trendy shops with great prices and deals on sweaters and jackets that will put some color in this season. Meanwhile, check out the new photo set and leave a comment here or on our Twitter feed with your thoughts on the styles and shades of fall.
We Recommend: GBD
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GBD stands for Golden Brown Delicious and if you’re anywhere in the Dupont Circle area looking for the chillest place to eat and kick it with friends this is absolutely the eatery to choose. GBD is the home of chicken and doughnuts and if that combination initially strikes you as odd, think again, then read the fantastic reviews this place is receiving on Yelp. Basically everyone agrees that the Happy Hour is extremely affordable and a whole lot of fun, and Saturday and Sunday Brunch at GBD is definitely the place to be. Happy Hour lasts from 4:30 to 7:00 and offers $3 to $5 beers, $3 wines, a $3 punch that switches daily along with tasty treats. Brunch is 10am to 3pm with offers like chicken and waffles, bottomless Mimosas, bottomless punch and a great assortment of delicious doughnuts.
Visit GBD and your experience goes way beyond the pallet though. Cool staff, cool customers, ambience to die for. It’s a cut above for sure. Highly recommended! Keep up with them on Twitter @GBDchixndoughnuts.
Rain on H Street….
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By the time we’d pulled into a parking space that finally opened after 20 or so minutes of cruising and praying, a light but steady rain was promising to skewer any unbiased take on this year's H Street Festival. Unless you live in a drought stricken country the words “festival” and “rain” don’t generally belong in the same sentence so admittedly we got off on a sour note. Or maybe that was the second sour note, since when we’d surveyed the line up for this year’s musical acts we noted the relative scarcity of hip hop when compared to the filled-to-the-brim offerings of just last year. But we had a good time anyway. Nu Era and Trilogy III rocked the 4th Street stage and as we watched them jam we kicked it with the homie Yinka Diz who definitely should have been on the program. Then we caught up with our friend Keith Killgo, drummer for the legendary BlackByrds, just before they performed on the 8th Street main stage. And last, but not least, we watched closing act Fathers Children do their thing before the evening came to an end. Check out some of the attendees in the OnStage Photo Showcase and here’s hoping the 2014 H Street Festival will be bigger, better, and dryer!
